New Albany’s season finished on Saturday with a 24th-place showing at the IHSAA State Cross Country Meet in Terre Haute.
The Bulldogs, who grabbed the final spot at state by placing sixth at the Brown County Semistate last weekend, had two runners finish in the top 100.
Pryce Ragains was New Albany’s top finisher, he was 98th overall and completed the 5-kilometer event in 17:41. Jason Holcomb of New Albany was second for his team, placing 100th overall in 17:44.
Mathew Holcomb (110), Simon Quinkert 172 and Anthony LaPorte (175) finished out New Albany’s top five. Also for New Albany, Addison Gamble was 183rd and Alan Hoon placed 188th.
Columbus North rolled to the overall state title, finishing with a score of 63. Chesterton was second with 131.
North Harrison, which won sectional, regional and semistate en route to its trip to the state meet, wound up fifth overall with 212. The Cougars were led by senior runner Tyler Byrne, who was fifth overall in the state standings.
Floyd County Sports
CROSS COUNTRY: Dogs place 24th at state meet
North Harrison's Byrne places fifth
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CLARK-FLOYD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Parkview wins eighth-grade title game; Highland Hills takes seventh-grade crown
Highland Hills’ seventh-grade boys and Parkview’s eighth-graders each won Clark-Floyd Tournament championships Thursday at Silver Creek Middle School.
The Highland Hills’ seventh-graders outscored Parkview 12-3 in the final 2:42 for a 34-31 victory. Parkview’s eighth-graders also earned a come-from-behind triumph with a 21-5 fourth quarter to avenge their only loss of the season, 63-50 over Silver Creek. -
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Jeff claims a share of HHC title at Jennings, 57-55
The Jeffersonville boys’ basketball team captured a piece of its first Hoosier Hills Conference championship since the 2005-06 season on Thursday night, winning at Jennings County 57-55.
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POOLSIDE: Local accomplishment the focus at state
The likelihood of a local girl bringing home a state championship at the IHSAA State Swimming Championship meet in Indianapolis this Friday and Saturday is incredibly slim.
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CLASS 4A SECTIONAL: Highlanders lose in double OT to Seymour; Jeff falls to BNL
It was a heartbreaking night for the Clark-Floyd area in the first round of the Class 4A Seymour Sectional.
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CLASS 2A SECTIONAL: Providence guts out win over Henryville, 40-31
The Providence girls’ basketball squad advanced to the Class 2A Eastern Sectional semifinal against Paoli with a gritty, 40-31 win over Henryville Tuesday.
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CLASS A SECTIONAL: Borden cruises through first round
Defending Class A Sectional champion Borden rode a fast start and stellar defense to a first-round, 47-21 sectional win over Christian Academy of Indiana Tuesday night.
- WRESTLING RUNDOWN: Feb. 8, 2012
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MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOPS: Highland Hills, Scribner top the Clark-Floyd Tournament
Highland Hills captured the eighth-grade tournament title and Scribner won the crown in the seventh-grade tournament in the finals of the Clark-Floyd Middle School Girls' Basketball Tournament at Highland Hills Middle School on Monday.
- SPORTS IN BRIEF: Feb. 7, 2012
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H.S. SWIMMING: Highlander girls win fifth straight sectional championship
Floyd Central won its fifth consecutive girls’ swimming sectional championship Saturday at Highland Hills Middle School.
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